A Lao official has highly valued Vietnam’s open foreign policy of diversification and multilateralisation of foreign relations and being a friend of all countries as seen in its support for other countries in the COVID-19 combat.

VOV.VN - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Vietnam on December 15 handed over the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and medical equipment to target health facilities in 21 provinces, Ho Chi Minh City, and Hanoi.

Internet Day 2021, themed “Recovery and breakthrough in the era of datafication”, was launched in Hanoi on December 15 by the Vietnam Internet Association (VIA) in coordination with relevant agencies.

VOV.VN - The UK is currently one of Vietnam's leading trading partners in Europe, while the Southeast Asian nation is the UK's top trading partner in ASEAN, ranking 26th among the European nation's export partners in the world.

VOV.VN - Chairman of the Vietnam Nation Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue arrived in New Delhi on December 15, beginning a four-day official visit to India at the invitations of leaders of both houses of the parliament.

VOV.VN - A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnam National Assembly (NA) led by NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue paid an official visit to Korea from December 12-15 at the invitation of Park Byeong-seug, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

VOV.VN - AFF Cup defending champions Vietnam were held to a 0-0 draw with Indonesia in a Group B match of the ongoing AFF Cup 2020 taking place in Singapore on December 15.

The Hanoi Centre for Investment, Trade, and Tourism Promotion (HPA) and AEON Vietnam have coordinated to organise two big agricultural trade fairs in December with the aim to help farm produce businesses approach distribution systems abroad.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has confirmed 15,527 new coronavirus infections and 283 deaths during the past 24 hours, up 319 and 31 cases respectively compared to the previous day, the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported in its coronavirus update on December 15.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will take the helm of the Southeast Asian Publishing Association for the 2022 - 2023 term, announced Thipsuda Sinchawarnwat, president of the association for 2020-2021 at a ceremony virtually held on December 15.